post vacation syndrome

Sweet little angel face lifts me up with just a gaze...

OK, I AM a slacker. I have been neglectful of my blog. I have been back from Hawaii for 10 days now and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't wish I could hold Lela in my arms and kiss her little head. I haven't felt quite up to writing, but life goes on, and it is time for me to get back a sense of normalcy.

Jet lag hit me harder this time than any of the other trips I've made. It took a good four to five days before my body adjusted to daylight savings time. Work has been extremely busy (job security) and thankfully my wonderful staff kept up with everything so I had little catching up to do there. Mark did a good job of keeping the house and dogs under control so I really don't have much excuse for being a slacker other than I just am.

My heart was heavy when I left Heather, Jeff and Lela. I had no idea I could love anything as much as I had loved my own children. Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, fatigue, extra strength Tylenol and puffy eyes over took my uncontrollable crying and I fell asleep. At some point I explained to the elderly woman sitting next to me that I was not afraid of flying, just terribly sad to leave my family. She smiled knowingly, patted me on the hand and simply said "I understand".

When I returned home, I tried to focus on the positive, after all, we've been blessed with a perfect, beautiful baby girl. I'm glad it is spring, the weather and flowers have done wonders to lift my spirits. I've managed to plant my vegetable garden (larger this year thanks to my awesome hubby!), transplant some perennials, improve my recycling habits (thanks to Heather and Jeff) and refocus on my kid's clothing project for the schools.

...maybe I'm not that much of a slacker :)